New York was the epicenter of reel makers and fishing tackle supply houses in the United States.
- Abbey & Imbrie – New York, NY
- T.H. Bate & C. – New York, NY
- A. Clerk & Co. – New York, NY
- J.B. Crook – New York, NY
- Thomas J. Conroy – Brooklyn, NY
- H.J. Frost & Co. – New York, NY
- Hawks & Ogilvy – New York, NY
- James F. Marsters – Brooklyn, NY
- William Mills & Son – New York, NY
- Onion, Haigh & Cornwall – New York, NY
- Peck & Snyder – New York, NY
- A.G. Spalding & Bros. – New York, NY
- J. Warrin – New York, NY